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The check digit is not transmitted over the radio interface, nor is it stored in the EIR database at any point. Therefore, all references to the last three or six digits of an IMEI refer to the actual IMEI number, to which the check digit does not belong. The check digit is validated in three steps:
The "Reporting Body Identifier" is also known as the Regional Code in the CDMA context. The International Mobile Station Equipment Identity ( IMEI ) and Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID) structures are superficially the same, except that the first two digits must be decimal for an IMEI, and must be hexadecimal for an MEID.
The Type Allocation Code (TAC) is the initial eight-digit portion of the 15-digit IMEI and 16-digit IMEISV codes used to uniquely identify wireless devices. The Type Allocation Code identifies a particular model (and often revision) of wireless telephone for use on a GSM , UMTS , LTE , 5G NR , iDEN , Iridium or other IMEI-employing wireless ...
The check-digit is never transmitted or stored. It is intended to detect most (but not all) input errors, it is not intended to be a checksum or CRC to detect transmission errors. Consequently, it may be printed on phones or their packaging in case of manual entry of an MEID (e.g. because there is no bar code or the bar code is unreadable).
The manufacturer for each new device model gets at least one TAC (Type Allocation Code) allocated by GSMA, consisting of 8 digits, to which he can add a 6-digit serial number to obtain the IMEI. Thus, with one TAC, a manufacturer can release up to 1 million devices with a unique IMEI.
This makes it very hard to perform a chargeback, as the tracking shows the item has been delivered. [2] This is also known as an FTID scam , standing for Fake Tracking ID . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] When this scam is successful, the tracking number will show that the package has been delivered to the correct address, when the package was instead delivered to ...
A virtual base transceiver station (VBTS) [5] is a device for identifying the temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) of a nearby GSM mobile phone and intercepting its calls, some are even advanced enough to detect the international mobile equipment identity (IMEI).
CC = Country Code NDC = National Destination Code, identifies one or part of a PLMN SN = Subscriber Number. In the GSM variant PCS 1900, MSISDN is built up as MSISDN = CC + NPA + SN CC = Country Code NPA = Number Planning Area SN = Subscriber Number. The country code identifies a country or geographical area, and may be between 1-3 digits.